Improvement in canceling- stamps



WILLIAM AA. WHEELER,=;Q F Nnw'YonK, N. ,Y.

Letters Patent No; 11Q0,225, Eching/w22, 1870.

IMPRovnMnN-r IN' onivcnnm- STAMPS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and makin-1g 'part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

I, WILLIAM A.WHEELER, of New York city, have` invented a new and useful Improvement in Stamping and Canceling-Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following isl a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which enables others skilled in the art to make Vand use the same, .reference being had tothe accompanying drawings forming part of this specification.

A @This invention relates to improvement in stamping and canceling-machines, and consists in an improved arrangement of stamp and 'canceler by 4which the ,date

is aliixed on revenue and other stamps, and also which are so ont or deiaced as not to be of use again. Figure 1 represents a side elevation, part in section. -Figure 2 represents a front elevation. Figure 3 represents a plan or top view. Figure 4 represents a back view of the stamp, de-

' tached.

it the dates and the canceling device, plainly shown in rigs. 1, 4, 5, and 6. Immediately under the center of the stamp C is arranged a piece of rubber or other soft material, shown at D, Iig. 1, which is Asecured to the .frame A. 4

Uver D is arrangeda thin plate, E, fastened at its back end by screws j; and having a hole, G, cut through, which allows the stamp to pass through, when used. Fastened to the frontend ofthe stamp C is a shield or guard, H, figs. 1 and 2, the lower end of which has alittle lip, I, projecting under the plate E. lfhe object of this shield is to prevent the' articles to be stamped and canceled from slipping above the platoE.

At the back end of4 the. stamp 0 is tted and arranged a dial, K, figs. 51, 4, 5, and 6, having on itsface the names of the months, and held in its positio'nvby a screw, L.' A

At tbeupper sidefof the dialis arranged a small plate or detent, m, let-into the stanip, having" a pin, N, lon one side for.' holding it in its' plate, and a small projection, O, on theother side for holding the dialplate K until set around to the 'next desired month; which is done by pressingk the small button P. inward, thereby compressing the spring Q,'fig. 5, which,.wheu relieved from pressure, throws the projection O into gear with the dial `by entering .one of the little holes n. a. a, shown in figs; 4 and 5.'

The inking-rollergvgsl and 3, -is covered with cloth or other suitablematerial, and is held by the spring d, so as to allowgthe roller'to yield when the stamp is revolved agains t it.`

Ou the forward end oftherhandle B are arranged two coiled springs b b,-.on e on each side, around the hubs e e', figs. 1 and 2, for-the purpose of holding the stamp-face against `the roller and also the handle B in an upright position when not'in use.

The canceling device `T isplainly shown in figs. 4, 5, and 6, having small projections g` on its face, which out and penetrate the article to be defaced. I t is made of separate little strips, and can be made of any desired shape'and heldin place by set-screws c, figs. 1, 2, and 5.

The .st-amp isA held andsuspended by the pin F, iig.

1, working like a hinge, the handle B being cut out to' receive the end M, fig. 1'.

N is a separate piece having the number of the year upon it, and is fastened and heldv inV position ,by the 'screw h, shown in figs'. and 2, upon the front end of the stamp G. l

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The arrangement of the stampOwith cutting or canceling device gg, dial K, piece l\l,and detent m, when operated'iu the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.l

. The above specification of my invention signed byy me this day of February, V1870. l

n Y A. WHEELER. Witnesses:

' .A Moons,

C. T. BRECHA'. 

